Stroudsburg school district raises $4,700 with dress-down for cancer research

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Feb 21, 2013 at 12:01 AM

The Stroudsburg Area School District recently participated in a dress-down day to support men and women with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer, raising more than $4,700. Karen Houck the Stroudsburg Middle School principal and district Superintendent John Toleno both assisted in making the dress-down day a success.

The Stroudsburg Area School District recently participated in a dress-down day to support men and women with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer, raising more than $4,700. Karen Houck the Stroudsburg Middle School principal and district Superintendent John Toleno both assisted in making the dress-down day a success.

Students, staff members and teachers alike paid a nominal fee and were permitted to wear jeans with a T-shirt in one or more of the colors of the Metastatic Awareness Ribbon. The colors are green, pink and teal. Green represents renewal, hope and immortality. Teal represents healing and spirituality, and pink is for the original of the metastasis as breast cancer.

The recipient of the funds is a nonprofit organization called Meta-Vivor, which looks to conduct research, raise awareness and provide support groups for patients with Stage IV Metastatic breast cancer.

The dress-down day was also conducted to honor Carol A. Miele, a Monroe County resident with Stage IV Metastatic breast cancer. Miele was a recipient for the 2012 North East Pennsylvania BCBS's Gallery of Hope. Her daughter, Marisa Grier, is a learning support teacher at Stroudsburg Middle School. Grier initiated the idea to collect donations for Meta-Vivor in collaboration with her administrators.